Born in Magisano, Calabria, in 1945, Gianni Amelio worked in television before making cinema films about Italian society and its moral conflicts, especially the relationship between the old and the young. Open Doors (1990) was nominated for an Oscar, and Stolen Children (1992) won the Grand Prize of the Jury at Cannes. Lamerica (1994), set in post-Communist Albania, is considered his masterpiece. The Way We Laughed (1998) won the Golden Lion at Venice.
Filmography
- Open Doors (1990)
- Stolen Children (1992)
- Lamerica (1994)
- The Way We Laughed (1998)